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Lot 2161
An Assembled American Coin Silver Tea Service
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
A four piece set including: a coin silver teapot with mark of Gale & Hayden, dated 1847 (10 3/4 in.); a coin silver creamer and sugar bowl with cover, both with mark of Gale, Wood & Hughes, circa 1833-1845; and a sterling silver waste bowl with mark of W. Gale & Son of New York, dated 1862.

Each piece engraved "Doolittle" to one shield form cartouche, the decorative motifs include chased and engraved morning glories and rose blossoms, the teapot with acanthus leaf finial, the sugar bowl with morning glory finial, each piece with die rolled lappet motif border.

Included with the lot is a later F. B. Rogers Silver Co. Dynasty silverplate waiter tray (25 1/2 x 14 1/2 in.).

80.41 total troy oz.

Private Collection, Orange County, Virginia

Hole to handle of creamer; other items in good estate condition.